The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Falls down slowly
Seeps into the ground
Isn't just flowing water
Won't stop until your brain is found
Seeps into your little green eyes
'til it meets your brain
Runnin' through all of your brain cells
'til it drives you insane
Acid, acid rain
Acid, acid rain
Falls down slowly
Seeps into your mind
Falls down slowly
Seeps into your little green eyes
'til it meets your brain
Runnin' through all of your brain cells
'til it drives you insane
Acid, acid rain
Acid, acid rain
Falls down slowly
Seeps into your mind
Falls down slowly
Acid, acid rain
Acid, acid rain
Acid, acid rain
Acid, acid rain
Falls down slowly
Seeps into your mind
Falls down slowly
Seeps into the ground
Isn't just flowing water
Won't stop until your brain is found
Seeps into your little green eyes
'til it meets your brain
Runnin' through all of your brain cells
'til it drives you insane
Acid, acid rain
Acid, acid rain
Falls down slowly
Seeps into your mind
Falls down slowly
Seeps into your little green eyes
'til it meets your brain
Runnin' through all of your brain cells
'til it drives you insane
Acid, acid rain
Acid, acid rain
Falls down slowly
Seeps into your mind
Falls down slowly
Acid, acid rain
Acid, acid rain
Acid, acid rain
Acid, acid rain
Falls down slowly
Seeps into your mind
Falls down slowly
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haha yeah i know what you mean rubberduckie... daniels voice even sounds different somehow. this song is like something off the soundtrack of a sci-fi flick, dont you think?
I really like this song.... just an all-around good vibe. I think this song is about like a fictional supernatural event or someting where what was once life-sustaining (rain) now starts screwing people up.
this was the 1st silverchair song i heard. it seems really grungy...not as deep as most of there stuff. still really good though. i like the idea of it bein about acid.
this is such a funny song cuz it doesn't some anything like silvercahir does today
I think this song is about taking acid and how when you take it, it rushes to your brain and can eventually drive you insane.
I really like the song...its one of my favourites he he...
Yeah, this song kicks ass. It's just sounds like how silverchair would be playing in their garage before they were famous.
It's about people around you like your friends taking acid and not really knowing the consequences. its kinda like a warning to them to be careful and hoping that they will not freak out and end up in a mental hospital.
Daniel seemed depressed at this time? From what I've heard from his music he's a pretty emotional person in general. I'm a pretty happy person, but I get really thoughtful about life and the issues we've got to deal with and I get emotional, or what you'd call depressed, because the times we live in are shit, but I don't call it depression I call it being aware of what is actually going on in the world and not blocking it out.
Someone seriously said this song sucks?! I really dig it. Could've, maybe even should've been on Frogstomp.
this song kinda sucks...if you've heard it. Yeah, Daniel was a little depressed or something at this time...